Local and General News

Feilding Star, Volume XI, Issue 29, 22 August 1889, Page 2

Local and General News

The Colonial Company have lowered the prices of sugar, in all grades, by £3 per ton. The Government Auditor is now in Feilding on an official visit to the several local bodies. Captain Edwin telegraphed to-day : — "Warnings for westerly gales have been sent to all places south of Napier, Taupo and New Plymouth. It is said that Mr Ballance contemplates legal proceedings against the Waikato Times on account of certain reflections recently made upon him in that iournal. The sale of fruit trees and ornamental shrubs, held yesterday by Messrs Stevens and Gorton, was well attended and the prices realised were satisfactory to the vendor. It is a singular thing that in this district, where the amount of Property Tax paid is very large in proportion to the number of inhabitants, not a word of complaint is ever heard. A meeting of the stewards of the Feilding Hunt Club Steeplechase Meeting was held on Tuesday night when, after paying all stakes and liabilities, the balance sheet showed a surplus of i' 34 cash in hand. We observe, with regret, the report is contradicted that Mr Maxwell will represent New Zealand at the Paris Railway Conference. Mr John Blackett, who is now resident in London., io the chosen one. Out of six chief pilots at Wellington Mr Simms is the fourth who has been drowned. Captain Dudley broke his neck riding to the pilot station, and the sixth, Captain Holinea. is the only one left alive. So indestructible by wear and decayis the African teak wood, that vessels built of it have lasted fully 100 years, to be then broken up on account of their poor sailing qualities in consequence of faulty models. Yesterday, in St. John's Church, Mr A. Southey Baker, of Palmerston North, was married to Miss Lloyd, of Awahuri. The Rev. A. Herrnon officiated. We congratulate the newly married couple and wish them every happiness in the future. A local dairyman sent two boxes of butter to Sydney, containing nearly lOOlbs. He received one 6d and six 2d postage stamps in return as the net proceeds of his venture. Yet there are people who say dairyfarming doesn't pay. Inter alia ! we know this was some of the beßt butter '< ever made in the district. Our Awahuri correspondent writes : — Messrs Stevens and Gorton held their usual monthly sale at Awahuri on Tuesday, when an unusually large number of visitors were present. The splendid herd of dairy cows belonging to Mr Dermer, advertised for sale, favoured with a lovely bright sunny day, brought buyers from all parts far and near. It's very rare indeed that one has such a favourable opportunity of purchasing such valuable cows as was given on Tuesday, consequently very keen competition was observed throughout, which resulted in high prices being obtained ; £ Aldernies fetching £6, £7, £1 15s and 2s 6d ; cows of his ordinary plass were passed in at X f 4 los. — It's a pity some of the good temperance people don't start or open up a refreshment stall in that locality. There were several people going about longing for a cup of tea.

There will be mass in St. Bridget's next Sunday at 8 a.m. W« learn from the Foxton paper that Mr Brebner (formerly station master at Feilding) has been promoted to the Westport railway station at an increased salary. The, Otago School Commissioners are sending a letter to the Minister of Lands defending tlieir administration, and pointing oui that in all eases where possible they have afforded relief to tenants. In a local relative to the rapid clearing of new land on the Harbor Board Block, we said " getting land cleared and stocked, &c, in twenty months is smart work," this should have read " within twelve months." One who believes himself to be an authority says : — " The typhoid germs get into the system by entering the body through the mouth." If this is true Parliament must be clear of "germs" or our M.H.R.s would be swept from the face of the earth. The Wanganui Union has sent challenges to the Ist and 2nd representative teams of the Manawatxi Union, to be played on the 14th September, at Palmerston and Feilding respectively. The Manawatu Union meets on Saturday and will no doubt accept the challenges so our local players should go into active training at once. Te Whiti is building a large meeting house at Panhaka m European style, where he will be piepared to hold meeting of his deciples with greater comfort than heretofore Tohu is also erecting a large two-storied dwelling house a little lower down the Waitotara stream, where, it is said, he will entertain travellers who are content with teetotal fare.— Taranaki Herald. Sir J. Hector visited the Dunedin Exhibition on Tuesday, and had afterward a conference with the Executive and Mining Committee. Sir James states that it is not realised outside Dunedin that the Exhibition has assumed such dimensions, and especially that the build mgs cover ten acres, with the main avenue only a few feet shorter than at the Melbourne Exhibition. Says the Wellington Times : — Those of our readers who had the pleasure of hearing Miss Ellen Atkins, the talented young vocalist, in Wellington, will, we are sure, be gratified to know that she had been appreciated in a high quarter. Mr Santley, the celebrated baritone, has engaged har for a concert tour through Queensland. Intimation to this effect has been received by Mrs Kemp, of The Terrace, from Miss Atkins. When Mr Marshall, milkman, of Makino, started on his rounds yesterday morning he was driving a young horse. Unaccustomed to the new and strange sounds emanating from the milk cans, the animal became alarmed, and after playing up for a few minutes, upset the vehicle and spilled the whole of the milk. Fortunately neither Mr Marshall nor his son, . who were in the cart, suffered any injury by their sudden ejectment. We learn from the Wanganui Herald that seventeen young couples in that town are now engaged to be married. This is far wiser than sitting down and weeping because a fow discontented people are leaving the colony. This is the finest country in the world, and when we have thirty four examples of confidence in its future and faith in the doctrines of selfhelp we feel considerably better. On dit that at Monday's sitting of the Ward-Hislop Correspondence Committee, Judge Ward, m giving his evidence, read a forcible reply to the Colonial Secretary's celebrated memorandum to the Minister of Justice about the Christie bankruptcy case ; that the Judge categorically replies to all Mr Hislop's statements, and flatly contradicts most of them ; and that there is wrath in the Ministerial camp thereanent, the Colonial Secretary being anxious to reply to Mr Ward's statements, though he declines to appear before the committee for the purpose. — Poet. The Key. C. H. Jxeays, pastor of the Congregational Church at Oskaloosa, is not one of your anti-newspaper cranks. He said in a recent sermon: — "If you want to know how to go to heaven read the newspaper. Seriously, the r.ewspapor does more to save mea from becoming cranks, theorists, and eccentrics than any other agency under the sun. The library, the pulpit, and even the public schools are eclipsed by its influence. It goes into every home preaching its doctrine, and if you do not approve of its message the only form of retaliation at your disposal is to commit an act of mental suicide by stopping your subscription. No man can afford to be without the newspaper.' ! A meeting of the Feilding State School Committee was held on Tuesday evening, all the members being present. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed. Correspondence was read from the Education Board re the matter of a pupil teacher, also authorising certain alterations in the school building. The head teacher reported Miss Cleary having left the school, and Mrs Lissaman having commenced her duties on August sth. The head teacher's report of attendance for the week ending August IGth was read, the following being an abstract : — Average attendance, 201 ; average roll, 288. It was decided to leave the matter of a pupil teacher to be considered after the exaininination. Accounts amounting to £1 7s 6d were passed for payment. Says the Post : — A very good story is told of Mr Seobie Mackenzie's recent lecture on " Reading and Memory" at the Museum Hall. It appears that Mr Mackenzie was under the impression he was to speak to some 50 or 60 young men of the Union Debating Society, and was a a good deal taken aback when he saw a large hall full of people and the front rows densely packed with ladies. After dealing with prose, the lecturer proceeded to show what an essential element in reading poetry was, and the various functions that it fulfilled. Amongst other things he m- [ tended to show that poetry could touch, with great purity and delicacy, subjects which prose, for tear of degenerating into coarseness would have to avoid. One of the illustrations was the beautiful passage , Irom Christabel : — " Her gentle limbs did she undress, and lay down in her loveliness." It appears that the lecturer looked at the front row for a moment, faltered, and then quietly drew his pencil through the entire section, thus leaving the lecture in a mutilated condition. Considering : that just previously Mr Mackenzie had been extolling the virtue of courage as an ingredient in successful public speaking, we are certainly surprised that he should be so deplorably lacking in the quality himself. Cobbe & Darragh, have opened up 20 cases, containing 1804 lbs of Nelson, Moate and Co.'s pure blended Teas (for which they are the Feilding Agents.) These Teas they can supply in £lb and lib packets, and slb and 101 b tins, also in half-chests and chests at 2s, 2s 4d, and 2b §d per lb. S. J. Thompson is the holder of large stocks, in lib, slb, and 101 b packages, of Nelson Moat's Teas ; also the " Empire Tea Packing Co.'s" Teas, the latter Company's Teas are becoming very popular and are the cheapest and best values, prices 2/-, 2/3, 2/6, and 2/9 per lb, costing 2d per ,1b less than other brands;

The Feilding drag hounds had a most successful run ... a*.^Sandon yesterday. At a meeting, $f the Football Club held on Tuesday night, a hearty vote of thanks was passed to the ladies and gentlemen who so kindly assisted at the concert on the evening of the 15tii instant. The following are the several names : — Mrs Macarthur, Mrs Duncan, the Misses Bellve, Bray, Anderson, Neil, Messrs Lambert. Hartgill, Harmer, Keen, Eade, Fowler, Sanson, Neil, Porthouse, Haybittl 1 , and Eraser, and Slocomb's dorg. Mr Frank Lincoln, who is described as " America's greatest humorist" is causing quite a sensation in Wellington, where great numbers are being refused admission to his performance every night for want of room. The arrangements for his visit to Feilding are in progress. He will probably give one or two nights here, and the dates and other particulars will shortly be published. A challenge has been received from the Awahuri football team to play the Feilding second fifteen on the Oval on Saturday and has been accepted. The following team will represent Feilding: — Bellve, Fowler, Foster, Dixon, Parr, Roache (backs), Terry, Bailey, Collins, Kitchen, Whisker, Bilderbeck, Shearer, E. and R. Corkery. Emergencies, Bilderbeck and Halcombe. Players are requested to be on the ground at 1.45 sharp, and not disappoint the visitors., like they did on the last occasion. A member of a financial firm in Sydney, who was given to huge speculation, and who is now wanted by sorrowing friends, has taken away with him no less than £35,000 m hard cash. There are also overdrafts at several banks amounting to about £45,000, making £80,000 m all. He came there rather obscurely a very short while ago, and, it is said, by reason of letters from England and representations that his wife was heiress to a large fortune, obtained almost unlimited credit from the banks. He went into all sorts of speculations, and played his cards so cleverly that it is doubtful even if he can be arrested and brought baok. He only victimised the large financial firms. — Dunedin Star. Some discussion has b«en caused by the statement of the Rev J. Hill during an address on Sunday afternoon at the Auckland Young Men'B Christian Aeflociation's rooms. The rev gentleman, speaking on the administration of justice mentioned two murder trials held in Auckland within the last fow years — the Hamilton-Priestly case and that of Caffrey and Penu. In regard to the first he said that a foul murder had been committed, and few connected with the prison had any doubt who had committed it, although the jury returned a verdict of not guilty. With respect to the Great Barrier case, Mr Hill 6aid that, had the whole truth been known, public opinion would have been very different, and he questioned very much whether both men would have been executed.